Seth Shostak: ET is (Probably) Out There -- Get Ready
Dr. Seth Shostak participates in the search for extraterrestrial life at the SETI Institute. He heads up the International Academy of Astronautics' SETI Committee, and hosts a weekly radio show, "Big Picture Science." Shostak has published more than 400 popular articles on science, and his most recent book is Confessions of an Alien Hunter, A Scientist's Search for Extraterrestrial Life (National Geographic). Shostak is also an accomplished photographer. His photos have been featured on the cover of Time magazine.
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